Comparison

Harbor Light vs Wishful Blue

PPG 1162-1 and Sherwin-Williams SW 6813, ΔE 1.91 apart

PPG Harbor Light 1162-1 on a wall, hex #D7E0E7
Harbor Light PPG 1162-1
Sherwin-Williams Wishful Blue SW 6813 on a wall, hex #D8DDE6
Wishful Blue Sherwin-Williams SW 6813
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 1.91Twins, almost. Only daylight on a big wall tells them apart.

PPG Harbor Light (1162-1) and Sherwin-Williams Wishful Blue (SW 6813) measure a delta-E of 1.91 apart. Harbor Light is 2.2 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 4.8 and 5. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the Wishful Blue depth in PPG's line, start from its LRV of 71.8 rather than matching by name.

Is PPG Harbor Light the same color as Sherwin-Williams Wishful Blue?

Not quite, but close - PPG Harbor Light and Sherwin-Williams Wishful Blue are delta-E 1.91 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between PPG Harbor Light and Sherwin-Williams Wishful Blue?

The measured color distance between PPG Harbor Light and Sherwin-Williams Wishful Blue is delta-E 1.91.

Which is lighter, PPG Harbor Light or Sherwin-Williams Wishful Blue?

PPG Harbor Light is lighter than Sherwin-Williams Wishful Blue by 2.2 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 1.91 Harbor Light and Wishful Blue
LIGHTESTHarbor Light LRV 74.0
DARKESTWishful Blue LRV 71.8
SPREAD2.2LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Harbor Light Wishful Blue
Brand PPG Sherwin-Williams
Code 1162-1 SW 6813
Hex #D7E0E7 #D8DDE6
Light reflectance 74.0 71.8
Undertone cool blue-gray cool blue-gray
Chroma 4.8 5.0
Hue angle 249.3° 270.0°
Color family gray gray

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